Kur Kur

Kur Gai Kur (born 20 February 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Australian club Adelaide City. Born in Kenya, Kur plays for the South Sudan national team.

Kur Kur
Personal information
Full name Kur Gai Kur
Date of birth (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000
Place of birth Mombasa, Kenya
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide City
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2009 Modbury Vista
2009–2016 Skillaroos
2016–2020 Modbury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Modbury 7 (1)
2020–2021 Croydon Kings 8 (2)
2021– Adelaide City 19 (9)
National team‡
2022– South Sudan 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:06, 3 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:06, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Kur was born a South Sudanese refugee in Kenya, and moved to Australia at the age of 2. He began playing football with Modbury Vista from the age of 8 to 9, before joining the Skillaroos program until he was 16. He then signed to Modbury before joining the Croydon Kings in 2020. He transferred to Adelaide City in 2021, where he began his senior career.[2]

International career

Kur made his debut with the South Sudan national team in a friendly 2–1 friendly loss to Jordan on 31 January 2022.[3]

References
  1. "Kur Gai Kur | Sportschau.de". livecenter.sportschau.de.
  2. Pulczynski, Ian (March 31, 2022). ""I'm in the best form of my career" - Kur Kur". Front Page Football.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jordan vs. South Sudan". www.national-football-teams.com.
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